Man charged over attempted murder and terrorism offences after Dunmurry police station attack
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Updated · BBC.com · May 1
Man charged over attempted murder and terrorism offences after Dunmurry police station attack
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 1
The 66-year-old was arrested in the Dunmurry area on 28 April and is due before Lisburn Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
He also faces charges including possessing explosives with intent to endanger life, causing an explosion likely to endanger life, possessing articles for use in terrorism and hijacking by compelling a person to act.
The charges follow an explosion at Dunmurry Police Station on Saturday, and all counts are to be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
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